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Table 5.3 Indicative project characteristics offshore Parameter


Capacity Number of wind turbines


East Anglia THREE area (offshore) Water depth


Distance from East Anglia THREE to shore (closest point of site to Lowestoft)


Maximum offshore cable corridor length Maximum offshore cable corridor area


Number of export cables (HVDC) Proposed turbine capacity


Turbine rotor diameter (maximum) Hub height (maximum) Tip height (maximum)


Minimum clearance above sea level Top of platform


Indicative minimum separation between turbines


Number of wind turbinemodels Wind turbine foundation type options Number of metmasts


Height of metmasts (maximum) Met mast foundation type options


Offshore substation


Characteristic 1,200MW


100 - 172 units 305km2


Generally <45m but up to 49m 69km 155km


838km2 (note for final ES the area of interconnection will be added)


Up to 4 7 - 12MW 154 – 220m


101.5 – 135.5 (LAT) 102 - 136m(MSL) 181 - 247m(LAT) 181.5 – 247.5 (MSL) 22m (MHWS)


Up to 14m (LAT) 14.5m (MSL


In row spacing 675m Inter-row spacing 900m Up to 3


Jackets, gravity base structures, suction caissons,monopiles


Up to 2 150m(LAT) 150.5 (MSL)


Jacket, gravity base, suction caisson or monopile


Minimum 1 HVDC converter station and 2 HVAC collector stations


Maximum 2 HVDC converter station and 3 HVAC collector stations


Accommodation platform LIDAR Buoy


One Up to two


Preliminary Environmental Information May 2014


East Anglia THREE Offshore Windfarm


Chapter 5 Description of the Development Page 7


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